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X-PLANES OF EUROPE II: More Secret
Research Aircraft from the Golden Age
1945–1971 Tony Buttler Following on the
successful X-Planes of Europe, Tony Buttler
discusses fighter and bomber prototypes.
Aircraft from Britain, France, Italy,
Switzerland, and the former Yugoslavia
range from the diminutive Ikarus jet prototypes
to the imposing BAC TSR.2, pistonpowered
French Arsenal VB 10, and the
Hispano HA-300. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 400 pgs,
425 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-
48-0. Item # HK948 ...................... $56.95
YAKOVLEV FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR
TWO Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov
This detailed history is richly illustrated
with unit badges, nose art, scale drawings,
color side views, and three-views. Previously
unreleased photos and personal stories
from pilots in the Great Patriotic War
ensure this book is a detailed reference
source for modelers, enthusiasts, and historians
alike. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 336 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-46-6.
Item # HK946 ..................................$56.95
CIVIL AVIATION
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES: North
American Airlines 1990–2000 John K.
Morton Photographic record, with extended
captions, of new and departed North
American airlines during the last decade
of the 20th century. 8-1/2 x 11, 128 pgs,
200 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-85780-
200-9. Item # MC200 ......................$27.95
BOEING 377 STRATOCRUISER – ALT
Vol. 9 Nick Veronico Boeing’s model 377
was developed from the World War II
B-29 bomber. The Stratocruiser, which
set the standards for luxury air travel,
represents a romantic era in the golden
age of commercial aviation. The photos
in this edition are black & white.
8-1/2 x 11, 106 pgs, 150 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-179-6.
Item # SP047P ..... $26.95 POD Book
DOUGLAS DC-6 & DC-7 – ALT Vol. 4 Harry
Gann Provides an enthusiast-level technical
look at the design, evolution, and
growth of the famous series of aircraft.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-182-6. Item
# SP017P ....................$26.95 POD Book
CIVIL AIRCRAFT MARKINGS Howard
J. Curtis The most complete listing of
all aircraft currently on the UK Register
of Civil Aircraft. Includes more than
22,000 entries ranging from historic
biplanes through the latest jet airliners.
5 x 7, 430+ pages, 30+ photos, Sftbd.
2015 ISBN 978-1-85780-368-6.
Item # AD368 ................................ $19.95
2016 ISBN 978-1-85780-373-0.
Item # AD373 ................................ $19.95
2017 ISBN 978-1-85780-376-1.
Item # AD376 ................................ $19.95
2019 ISBN 978-1-910809-24-2.
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2020 ISBN 978-1-910809-37-2 Item #
MC937 .......................................... $19.95
★ 2021 SBN 978-1-910809-89-1 I
tem # AD989 ................................. $19.95
PROPLINERS OF THE WORLD PART 1
Gerry Manning Covers 75 years of the
Douglas DC-3, float planes, and pleasure
flights. 7-3/4 x 10-1/2, 112 pgs, color and
b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-95542-
684-1. Item # FR684 ..................... $19.95
PROPLINERS OF THE WORLD PART 2
Gerry Manning Includes water bombers,
cargo, and South American operations.
7-1/2 x 10-1/2, 112 pgs, color and b/w
photos. Sfbd. ISBN 978-0-9554268-5-8.
Item # FR685 ................................ $19.95
RUSSIAN AIRLINERS OUTSIDE RUSSIA
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov The
authors explore aircraft built before the collapse
of the Soviet Union as well as those
that have come to dominate Russian sales
overseas in the late 20th century. 8-1/2 x 11,
160 pgs, 450 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-
1-85780-252-8. Item # MC252 ..........$34.95
TUPOLEV TU-154: The USSR’s Medium-
Range Jet Airliner Dmitriy Komissarov
The author covers the Tu-54 fully, tracing
its development and operational history
and describing all known versions and variants,
including some unrealized projects
that were based on the airplane. 8-1/2 x 11,
176 pgs, 200 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-241-2. Item # MC241 ...........$34.95
MODELING
CREATING A BACKSCENE Paul Bambrick
& John Ellis-Cockell The authors take
readers through the theory and history of
backscene creation then concentrate on all
the practical issues of getting the job done.
They have included as many exercises and
guide examples as possible to show how to
achieve a well-observed end result. 8-1/2 x
12, 224 pgs, 500 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
0-7110-3842-4. Item # AD842 ........$39.95
3D PRINTING & LASER CUTTING: A
RAILWAY MODELLING COMPANION Jeff
Geary & Dave Renshaw This book provides
an introduction to the subject with
special emphasis on model railways. The
authors take readers through the principles
of 3D drawing and a review of some
of the 3D software packages available
free of charge on the internet. 8 x 10-1/2,
192 pgs, 325 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-
7110-3841-7. Item # AD841 ........$24.95
JAGDWAFFE V1 S1: Birth of the Luftwaffe
Fighter Force Eric Mombeek Featured in
detail are the Luftwaffe’s fighter aircraft,
plus analysis of camouflage and markings
accompanied by beautiful full-color
aircraft profiles, firsthand accounts from
the pilots who were there, as well as
maps and appendices. 9 x 12, 96 pgs, 280
b/w & color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
9526867-5-0. Item # CP675 ......... $22.95
THE LUFTWAFFE IN THE BATTLE OF
BRITAIN 1940: Classic Modeling Guides
Vol. 1 Brett Green The author applies his
expertise to modeling books on campaigns
in WWII. Here, the Luftwaffe in the
Battle of Britain, offering a broad view of
Luftwaffe aircraft in the campaign. 9 x 12,
96 pgs, 350 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-
906537-11-1. Item # CP711 ......... $34.95
THE LUFTWAFFE ON THE EASTERN
FRONT 1943–1945: Classic Modeling
Guides Vol. 2 Brett Green In this book,
leading author and modeler Brett Green
focuses on the aircraft and activities of the
Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. With plentiful
mono wartime photographs of featured
aircraft (fighters and bombers) alongside
vivid color photos of model construction,
aviation modelers are provided with all the
inspiration and information required to produce
authentic recreations of these important
aircraft. 9 x 12, 96 pgs, 250 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-14-2. Item #
CP714 ..............................................$34.95
SPACE
BEST SELLER
SPACE SHUTTLE: Developing an Icon
1972–2013 Dennis Jenkins The complete
U.S. Space Shuttle program from the earliest
days through the end is documented
in this three-volume set with slipcase with
more than 1 million words and nearly 4,000
photos and line drawings. 8-1/2 x 11, 1,584
pgs, 3,922 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
58007-249-6. Item # DJ249 .........$169.95
TRACTORS
BRITISH TRACTORS: A HISTORY OF TRACTORS
MADE OR USED IN BRITAIN Ben
Phillips This book is a survey of all the most
significant tractor types to be built or operated
in Britain from the early years of the
20th century to the present day. It includes
manufacturers like Ford, New Holland, Oliver,
Cockshutt, and many more. 8-1/4 x 10-1/4,
160 pgs, 200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-
7110-3858-5. Item # AD858 .............$32.95
TRAINS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT STEAM
LOCOMOTIVES Kenneth G. Johnsen Covers
the Daylight’s inception and glory
years, the Warbaby era, the Western Pacific
versions, the American Freedom
Train, and the modern-day adventures of
the 4449. 8-1/2 x 11, 112 pgs, 350 b/w
photos, Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-194-9.
Item # SP098P .......$26.95 POD Book
BURLINGTON ZEPHYRS Gerry Souter Covers
the debut of the Burlington Pioneer
Zephyr to the record-breaking run from Denver
to Chicago. 8-1/2 x 11, 112 pgs, 300
b/w photos, Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-191-
8. Item # SP082P .... $26.95 POD Book
EMD EARLY ROAD SWITCHERS:
GP7–GP20 LOCOMOTIVES Brian Solomon
Covers the F-Unit from its humble beginnings.
Details these early road switchers’
place in history with over 200 b/w photos.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 112 pgs, 270 b/w photos,
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-193-2. Item
# SP096P ................ $26.95 POD Book
EMD F-UNIT LOCOMOTIVES Brian Solomon
At a time when railroads still relied
on steam power for most service and diesels
remained a novelty, Electro-Motive
took the nation by storm with its distinctive
looking four-motor F-unit locomotives
that echoed across America. The
photos in this edition are black & white.
8-1/2 x 11, 112 pgs, 300 b/w photos,
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-192-5
Item # SP083P ......$26.95 POD Book
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